TxCowboy
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Hi, all! Wanted to update a thread from early September concerning the bedroom and exterior TV mounts, where the electrical connections are located, and what's behind that mirror in the bedroom. This information is likely of interest to other LM owners.
Here's the link to the other thread in the LM Gen Discussion forum: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.ph...evisions-how-to-get-access-to-the-connections
We had a cable service installed in the Key West yesterday since we're going to be in this RV park for couple of years as we transition into retirement. Learned a couple of things that we wanted to pass on.
1. Exterior TV mount -- The television is mounted inside a metal box. To remove the television, lift the television up from the bottom. There are springs on the upper hinge of the television-mounted part of the mount. When you lift up the television, you can feel these springs compress. When you do, pull the bottom of the television toward you and pull down slightly. You'll feel the upper portion (where the springs are located) pull free of the mount. Installation is simply reversing this process. Note: this is a fixed mount, not an articulating one. Oh, well....
We installed a HD cable control box inside the dining room cabinet, connected the cable connector, plugged in the same receptacle as the television, and ran the IR sensor into the exterior metal box. Works great!
2. Bedroom TV mount -- In my Key West, the bedroom cable connection runs from the closet, through the walls, and into the cabinet that mounts the television. The ONLY way to access the television's coax connection, HDMI connection, and electrical receptacle is to remove the mirror. Once you remove the mirror, locate and pull the lanyard down and pull the television forward.
And guess what? It's an articulating mount! When I find my stud finder, I'm going to see if it's possible to switch the bedroom mount with the exterior mount. Both interior and exterior TVs are the same model so no worries there. A DIY in the future, perhaps.
The bedroom wall mount --
3. The mirror -- This is a very cool design feature. Love it. As long as you never have to remove the mirror from wall.
DW and I removed the four wood screws holding the mirror in place, laid it on the bed, and it literally disintegrated on us. The frame isn't wood or even plastic. It's some sort of compressed foam. In the photos, you can see the staples that hold the corners together and how the compressed foam has failed. Not sure what to do about this.
A hobbyist/friend in the RV park looked at it and he agrees that there's not enough surface area in the corners to glue it back together and the corner staples won't work either.
DW and I might try to find a picture frame we can use instead so that's a future project. Not even sure this is a warrantied item -- the mirror is fine. It's the mounting frame that failed. I absolutely want to fix this issue as I think it's one of the coolest bedroom features I've ever seen in an RV.
Hope this answers some of the questions about the bedroom and exterior television mounts. And, again, be careful removing and reinstalling the mirror in the bedroom. It looks great but needs to be handled very carefully.
Hope this helps!
Here's the link to the other thread in the LM Gen Discussion forum: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.ph...evisions-how-to-get-access-to-the-connections
We had a cable service installed in the Key West yesterday since we're going to be in this RV park for couple of years as we transition into retirement. Learned a couple of things that we wanted to pass on.
1. Exterior TV mount -- The television is mounted inside a metal box. To remove the television, lift the television up from the bottom. There are springs on the upper hinge of the television-mounted part of the mount. When you lift up the television, you can feel these springs compress. When you do, pull the bottom of the television toward you and pull down slightly. You'll feel the upper portion (where the springs are located) pull free of the mount. Installation is simply reversing this process. Note: this is a fixed mount, not an articulating one. Oh, well....
We installed a HD cable control box inside the dining room cabinet, connected the cable connector, plugged in the same receptacle as the television, and ran the IR sensor into the exterior metal box. Works great!
2. Bedroom TV mount -- In my Key West, the bedroom cable connection runs from the closet, through the walls, and into the cabinet that mounts the television. The ONLY way to access the television's coax connection, HDMI connection, and electrical receptacle is to remove the mirror. Once you remove the mirror, locate and pull the lanyard down and pull the television forward.
And guess what? It's an articulating mount! When I find my stud finder, I'm going to see if it's possible to switch the bedroom mount with the exterior mount. Both interior and exterior TVs are the same model so no worries there. A DIY in the future, perhaps.
The bedroom wall mount --
3. The mirror -- This is a very cool design feature. Love it. As long as you never have to remove the mirror from wall.
DW and I removed the four wood screws holding the mirror in place, laid it on the bed, and it literally disintegrated on us. The frame isn't wood or even plastic. It's some sort of compressed foam. In the photos, you can see the staples that hold the corners together and how the compressed foam has failed. Not sure what to do about this.
A hobbyist/friend in the RV park looked at it and he agrees that there's not enough surface area in the corners to glue it back together and the corner staples won't work either.
DW and I might try to find a picture frame we can use instead so that's a future project. Not even sure this is a warrantied item -- the mirror is fine. It's the mounting frame that failed. I absolutely want to fix this issue as I think it's one of the coolest bedroom features I've ever seen in an RV.
Hope this answers some of the questions about the bedroom and exterior television mounts. And, again, be careful removing and reinstalling the mirror in the bedroom. It looks great but needs to be handled very carefully.
Hope this helps!
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